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  • Castles in Africa - 17th-century kings of Ethiopia created fortifications at Gondar inspired by Portuguese design. Photographs by Janice Dennie accompany text from Harry R. Atkins, 'Ethiopia: The Land of Enchantment'.
  • Castles, Fortresses, and Palaces of the World - Images and brief descriptions from Glass, Steel and Stone of a selection of major buildings from medieval to 19th-century.
  • Chester: A Virtual Stroll Around the Walls - Steve Howe of the Black and White Picture Place provides a guide around the Roman and medieval city wall. Map, modern and archival images with description and history, including quotations from primary sources.
  • Coastal Fortification on the Gulf of Mexico - Andrew Bennett provides photographs and history of coastal fortifications of four generations from 1817 to World War II.
  • Crownhill Fort - History, plan and visitor information for this Victorian fortress outside Plymouth, UK, from the official site. Restored and owned by the Landmark Trust.
  • Fort Duquesne, Pennsylvania - Table Top Studios present their computer model of the fort c.1755 on the site of present-day Pittsburgh and explain how it was constructed from original plans.
  • Fort McHenry, Baltimore, United States - Built 1794-1803 on a five-pointed star plan. Description and photographs from National Park Service Baltimore Travel Itinerary.
  • Fort Siloso - The story of the sole restored coastal artillery fort from Fortress Singapore, 1874 to the present.
  • Fortifications of Malta - Illustrated history of the fortifications of Valetta and nearby Fort Manoel. Geo-Cities pop-ups.
  • Fortress of Louisbourg - The Louisbourg Institute provides history, images, bibliography and visitor information for the fortified town in Canada, whose fortifications were rebuilt in the 1960s to their state in 1744. Searchable site.
  • Fortress UK - John Bray traces the history of British fortifications from Tudor times until World War II, lists them by area with links, and lists related societies.
  • Louisbourg - Attractive, well-organised site from Industry Canada giving an interactive plan, history, archaeology and images of the reconstructed 18th-century fortified town.
  • Medieval Fortifications - Expandable thumbnail images of Aigues-Mortes, Carcassonne and Pierrefonds in France from Jeffrey Howe's Digital Archive of Architecture.
  • St. George's, Bermuda - Photographs and brief histories of Gates Fort (1609), Fort St Catherine (1614 and 19th-century) and other buildings from Bermuda.Com.
  • Stephen Wyley's Fortification Pages - Provides introductions with bibliographies to military architecture, siege warfare, castles and Anglo-Saxon burhs. Images and information on sites including Constantinople, Masada, Shiro and Ankara.
  • The Fortress of Neuf-Brisach, France - Illustrated description from an exhibition at the National Gallery of Art, Washington, of the fortress town constructed 1698-1720, designed by Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban.
  • The Roman Wall of Lugo - The City Council of Lugo describes the remarkably complete and well-preserved Roman town wall now a World Heritage Site. Includes history, illustrations and bibliography.
  • The Ruins of Great Zimbabwe - The Iron Age site that gave its name to modern Zimbabwe is the remains of a stone-walled town built around 1200 AD. Dennis Ramsey provides photographs and description.
  • UK Fortifications Club - Researches and records fortified sites throughout the UK. Journal, membership and news.
  • Walled Towns Friendship Circle - Includes most of the towns and cities in Europe with surviving town walls. Photographs, information.
  • York City Walls - Virtual tour of the ancient city walls provided by City of York Council.
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